Dietz EVANS VP-1 N6267

Summary

On 18 July 1985 at about 19:15 local time, a Dietz EVANS VP-1 registered N6267 was involved in an accident near Bryan, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 July 1985 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Bryan, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Williams County

Coordinates

40.0209, -82.4294

Aircraft

Dietz EVANS VP-1

Registration

N6267

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bryan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85FEK01

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AFTER STALLING DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE PLT STATED THAT AT AN ALT OF 700-800 FT AGL, THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED FROM 3000 TO 2400. THE RPM CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND THE ACFT STALLED AT AN ALT OF 45-50 FT AGL. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE HAD UNDERGONE AN OVERHAUL PRIOR TO THIS FLT AND IT WAS NOT BENCK TESTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION IN THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.